Right now I’m reading “Blue: The History of a Color” by Michael Pastoureau. It’s such an interesting way to look at the history of art, perception, and culture…. and one of my favorite colors! There are quite a few factoids that are given a thorough examination in the book, such as:

Blue is so rarely seen or mentioned before the middle ages that historians used to believe people weren’t able to see it

Before it became associated with the Virgin Mary and royalty, blue was considered an offensive color